Positivism, Science and ‘The Scientists’ in Porfirian Mexico
| Author | : Natalia Priego |
| Publisher | : Liverpool University Press |
| Total Pages | : 192 |
| Release | : 2016-01-29 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781781384381 |
| ISBN-13 | : 178138438X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (38X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Positivism, Science and ‘The Scientists’ in Porfirian Mexico by : Natalia Priego
Download or read book Positivism, Science and ‘The Scientists’ in Porfirian Mexico written by Natalia Priego and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2016-01-29 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book breaks new ground in the historiography of Mexico during the dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz by subjecting to detailed analysis the traditional belief that the ideology of the intellectual/political elite known as ‘the scientists’ was grounded in the philosophical ideas of Herbert Spencer.
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